ATLETICO MADRID - Plan to get GHOULAM away from Real

While Algerian international left-back Faouzi Ghoulam (26) is negotiating with Real Madrid, through powerful middleman Jorge Mendes, Atletico Madrid management, according to both Italian and Spanish sources, are trying to start talks with Napoli on the player. Colchoneros are plotting to use Croatian international right-back Sime Vrsaljko (25) for a swap arrangement, with former Sassuolo and Genoa previously tracked by Azzurri.

Playing for Cagliari since last season, and having gone through a very long-term injury, Moldovan international midfielder Artur Ionita (27), according to Italian paper Corriere dello Sport, is about to have his contract with Serie A side officially extended until June 2021. Form